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result of the Juging, as regards the Superintendents of European Emigration, has been most Satisfactory.

3. There are, however, some points on which I desire instructions from Your Lordship.

4. It has always been precedent that the appointment to the Attorney Generalship does in no respect interfere with the immunities of private practice has had the same rule has been extended, within reservation, to the Colonial... Rumex to His Office others have acted inconsistent.

Yes.

There is no rule in the subject of the Surveyor General. I think you ought first to report whether the this Officer Jurgen... Som is desirous of Running pro forma. Your Lordship should consider whether the "Surveyor General is or is not precluded from profits to be derived from the private exercise of his profession - Architect or otherwise?.

As

5. It has been the practice for...

My impression is that he is not. If the Salary is not known fully he should have a good Salary from a year & have privilege to business too.

176 at the Harbour Master to grant certificates of Survey of vessel for Register, and to account for the fees of such Survey to the Colonial Treasury. The present Harbour Master declined the duty, I am afraid the Master is a moderate hack off and avows his incompetency, and the...

The Duke of Newcastle

7. Giving to "Paratha. Consequence has been the necessity of employing a Surveyor not in the Service of Government, whose fees do not reach the Colonial Treasurer.

a. The Governor has the right to send his report home.

6. I beg to enclose to Your Lordship Copy of notification on the subject Fees, which appeared many years ago in the Hongkong Government Gazette; but I think it right, at the same time, to quote the following passage from the Report of the Commission.

hour "We are uncertain how far the...

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